Orthodox Jewish student sues Columbia over ‘virulently hostile’ environment in the wake of Oct. 7 attack
A Jewish student at Columbia University is suing the university, claiming there has been an “explosion” of anti-Semitism since the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, according to reports. Mackenzie Forrest, a 23-year-old graduate student, filed a lawsuit against the Ivy League organization, claiming she was discriminated against because she is an Orthodox Jew and […]
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite opposition from Orthodox Church
Greece legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, passing a bill legalizing same-sex marriage despite opposition from the Orthodox Church. The country became the first Orthodox country to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples. Associated Press (AP News) reported. Out of 300 members of parliament, 176 members from various parties […]
Greece to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage, First for Orthodox Country
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s parliament is expected to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage, becoming the first Orthodox Christian country to do so despite opposition from the influential Greek Church. Lawmakers debated the bill for a second day, with opinion polls showing most Greeks support the reforms by a narrow margin. In a […]
Greece Becomes First Orthodox Christian Country To legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Demonstrators holding sacred icons take part in a rally against same-sex marriage in central Syntagma Square on Thursday, February 15, 2024 in Athens, Greece. Greece’s parliament is scheduled to vote on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage. It was a first for an Orthodox Christian country, despite opposition from the influential Greek Church. (AP Photo/Michael Balakras) […]
Greece poised to legalize same-sex marriage despite Orthodox outcry
Greece is poised to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, despite an urgent warning from the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an ostensibly centre-right politician, is relying on a coalition of left-wing MPs to force the bill through next week without support from the main faction of his New Democracy party. There is. The […]
Orthodox Jewish students used migrant labor for secret tunnel
Radical student groups in the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic sect secretly hired immigrant workers to help build a controversial tunnel into the sect's world headquarters in Crown Heights – all over the holy site. He did so to fulfill what he felt was a religious obligation to expand, the Post reported. Six rebels from the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic […]